Job Title:  Buyer
Department:  Materials Management
Location: Farmington, Connecticut

Summary: 
This position is responsible for coordinating all activities related to the procurement of material starting with the purchase following through to delivery.

Essential Functions of the Job:
The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accomodations, to perform the following:

• Prepare Purchase Orders
• Help identify cost reduction opportunities
• Working knowledge of JIT, VMI and Kanban programs
• Implement purchase contracts that comply with Company and government regulations.
• Assure that the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price and meets the quality standards of the company.
• Maintain timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
• Follow up on late purchase orders weekly as necessary.
• Monitor unacknowledged purchase orders.
• Process purchasing and receiving paperwork as necessary.
• Travel as required
• Help foster relationships with suppliers and new possible suppliers
• Demonstrated knowledge of total cost of ownership
• Update cost and quote files for assigned purchased goods.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel to determine source of issue and take corrective action.
• Use the following software programs while performing the job:  MAC-PAC, Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.  

Recommended Education and/or Experience:

Associates Degree in a related field; or minimum two years related experience; or combination of education and related experience.  

All Employees are Expected To:

• Follow the Employee Handbook policies and procedures and uphold organizational values.
  
• Contribute to building a positive work environment.
• Report for work consistently and on time.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are unsafe to ebm‑papst and its employees.

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